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New approach to childhood malnutrition may reduce relapses, deathsChildren treated for moderate acute malnutrition—a condition suffered by an estimated 35 million children worldwide—experience a disturbingly high rate of relapse and even death in the year following treatment and recovery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-approach-childhood-malnutrition-relapses-deaths.html
PediatricsWed, 11 Feb 2015 08:00:06 ESTnews342861983Study examines immunosuppressant effect on central nervous system disorderIn patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD, an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system similar to multiple sclerosis but even more debilitating), the immunosuppressant medication mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) appears to reduce the frequency of relapse, stabilize or improve disabilities and be well tolerated by patients.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-immunosuppressant-effect-central-nervous-disorder.html
NeuroscienceMon, 08 Sep 2014 16:02:35 ESTnews329410933Smartphone app may help people overcome alcoholism(HealthDay)—A smartphone application, or "app," designed to tackle addiction has helped recovering alcoholics stay sober or reduce their risky drinking, a new clinical trial reports.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-03-smartphone-app-recovery-treatment-alcoholism.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 26 Mar 2014 16:30:05 ESTnews315070193Targeted treatment can significantly reduce relapse in children with AML leukemiaThe addition of a monoclonal antibody called gemtuzumab combined with standard chemotherapy has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of relapse and increase rates of disease-free survival in pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Post-treatment relapse rates are a major indicator of potential for long-term survival in children with the disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-treatment-significantly-relapse-children-aml.html
CancerSun, 08 Dec 2013 11:26:12 ESTnews305724360Study examines incidence, trend of substance use disorder among medical residentsAmong anesthesiology residents entering primary training from 1975 to 2009, 0.86 percent had a confirmed substance use disorder during training, with the incidence of this disorder increasing over the study period and the risk of relapse high, according to a study appearing in the December 4 issue of JAMA, a medical education theme issue.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-incidence-trend-substance-disorder-medical.html
HealthTue, 03 Dec 2013 15:59:39 ESTnews305308763Varenicline helps smokers with depression to quit smokingAbout half of smokers seeking treatment for smoking cessation have a history of depression. Compared with smokers who are not depressed, those who suffer from a major depressive disorder (MDD) have greater difficulty quitting.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-varenicline-smokers-depression.html
HealthMon, 16 Sep 2013 17:00:01 ESTnews298548715Chemotherapy before radiotherapy for testicular cancer could reduce long-term side-effectsGiving men with testicular cancer a single dose of chemotherapy alongside radiotherapy could improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the risk of long-term side-effects, a new study reports. As many as 96% of men with testicular cancer now survive at least ten years from diagnosis (1), but more advanced forms need to be treated with combination chemotherapy – which can have serious long-term complications. Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have therefore been searching for new treatments that would reduce the risk of relapse after initial treatment and so spare as many men as possible from needing combination chemotherapy.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-chemotherapy-radiotherapy-testicular-cancer-long-term.html
CancerFri, 16 Aug 2013 09:27:34 ESTnews295864045Patient expresses concern about lack of data on biological drugs(HealthDay)—A patient with Crohn's disease is concerned about the attempt by the makers of adalimumab to prevent disclosure of trial data submitted during the drug's approval process, according to a personal view piece published online April 16 in BMJ.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-patient-lack-biological-drugs.html
MedicationsThu, 18 Apr 2013 16:00:03 ESTnews285517875A new treatment option for alcohol dependence: Reduced consumption rather than abstinenceA potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene is effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol dependent individuals, says a new study published this week in Biological Psychiatry.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-treatment-option-alcohol-consumption-abstinence.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 11 Apr 2013 06:02:42 ESTnews284878955Combination therapy provides similar clinical benefit as single drug treatment in MSPeople with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were treated with combination therapy did not see significant clinical benefit over those treated with single drug therapy, but combination therapy did reduce the development of new lesions, according to an international research team led by The Mount Sinai Medical Center. The findings, part of the largest-ever MS trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, are published in the March 11 issue of Annals of Neurology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-combination-therapy-similar-clinical-benefit.html
NeuroscienceMon, 11 Mar 2013 14:00:01 ESTnews282228386Common MS drugs taken together do not reduce relapse riskA recent clinical trial found that interferonβ-1a (INF) and glatiramer acetate (GA), two of the most commonly prescribed drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS), provide no additional clinical benefit when taken together. While findings published today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, suggest that taking both INF and GA together was not superior to GA monotherapy in reducing relapse risk; the combination therapy does appear to reduce new lesion activity and total lesion volume.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-common-ms-drugs-relapse.html
NeuroscienceMon, 11 Mar 2013 12:45:09 ESTnews282224703Natalizumab shows promise for teens with multiple sclerosis(HealthDay)—Natalizumab may be safe in pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with highly active disease, according to a small study published online Feb. 18 in JAMA Neurology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-natalizumab-teens-multiple-sclerosis.html
NeuroscienceFri, 22 Feb 2013 16:10:01 ESTnews280765852Study shows smoking cessation more successful for cancer patients who quit before surgeryLung and head and neck cancer patients who smoked before surgery are more likely to relapse than those who had quit before surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers say. They found that smoking-relapse prevention interventions are needed immediately after surgery to help prevent relapse.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cessation-successful-cancer-patients-surgery.html
CancerWed, 23 Jan 2013 03:53:32 ESTnews278135604Landmark study in blood stem cell transplant(Medical Xpress)—Before all the excitement about embryonic stem cells, doctors were using hematopoetic – that is, blood-forming—stem cells. Hematopoetic stem cells can replenish all the types of cells in the blood, and are the centerpiece of transplantation as treatment for diseases such as multiple myeloma or leukemia. They can come from two different places: directly from the marrow of a donor's hip bone, or indirectly from the donor's blood after a drug nudges the stem cells out of the bone marrow.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-landmark-blood-stem-cell-transplant.html
Medical researchFri, 04 Jan 2013 08:20:01 ESTnews276509199Hypofractionated radiotherapy was safe, effective for early breast cancer treatment at 10-year follow-upAppropriately dosed hypofractionated radiotherapy was gentle on healthy tissues and effective in controlling local-regional early breast cancer, according to 10-year follow-up results from the U.K. Standardization of Breast Radiotherapy Trials (START), presented at the 2012 CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-hypofractionated-radiotherapy-safe-effective-early.html
CancerFri, 07 Dec 2012 10:40:03 ESTnews274095123Old habits die hard: Helping cancer patients stop smokingIt's a sad but familiar scene near the grounds of many medical campuses: hospital-gowned patients, some toting rolling IV poles, huddled in clumps under bus shelters or warming areas, smoking cigarettes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-habits-die-hard-cancer-patients.html
CancerMon, 26 Nov 2012 12:50:15 ESTnews273156596Smoking relapse prevention a healthy step for mothers, babies(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, concerned that women who quit smoking during their pregnancies often resume smoking after they deliver their baby, tested self-help interventions designed to prevent postpartum smoking relapse.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-relapse-healthy-mothers-babies.html
HealthWed, 26 Sep 2012 10:24:56 ESTnews267873851Multiple sclerosis drug disappoints on disability(Medical Xpress) -- This week the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study with unfortuate news for the millions of people who suffer from multiple sclerosis. In the large study, a therapy known as interferon beta failed to stave off the progression of the incurable disease. Albert Lo, associate professor of neurology and epidemiology, comments on what the study means for patients, why it was well-designed, and how a new effort to support research on the disease in Rhode Island could help.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-multiple-sclerosis-drug-disappoints-disability.html
NeuroscienceMon, 23 Jul 2012 07:41:11 ESTnews262248063Meds can help recovering meth addicts stay sober(Medical Xpress) -- A drug shown to help break alcohol addiction can also help recovering methamphetamine addicts stay clean, a study led by University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher Dr. Bankole A. Johnson has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-meds-recovering-meth-addicts-sober.html
AddictionThu, 14 Jun 2012 06:29:13 ESTnews258874146Antipsychotics do help many with schizophrenia, study finds(HealthDay) -- A new study finds that antipsychotic drugs can help many people with schizophrenia, cutting patients' risk of relapse by 60 percent.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-antipsychotics-schizophrenia.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 03 May 2012 15:20:03 ESTnews255274744Cigarette pack health warnings can help ex-smokers stave off urge to resume smokingHealth warnings on cigarette packs can help ex-smokers stave off the urge to start smoking again, indicates research published online in Tobacco Control.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-cigarette-health-ex-smokers-stave-urge.html
AddictionWed, 25 Apr 2012 18:30:02 ESTnews254592712Recovery housing and treatment programs reduce relapse among recovering opioid addictsOpioid-dependent individuals who want to kick the habit typically begin the road to recovery with detoxification. But detox is ineffective as a stand-alone treatment, with relapse rates ranging from 65% to 80% just one month after discharge. New research published online today in the journal Addiction reveals that individuals with substance use disorders may be as much as ten times more likely to stay abstinent when they have access to drug-free recovery housing and day-treatment programs following detox.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-recovery-housing-treatment-relapse-recovering.html
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